Wearing a vest and looking like a serious bad boy, Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, grimaces into the camera while David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper) grin next to him.

Actress Kate Ford, who plays Tracey Barlow, looks almost unrecognisable with a long black wig and a sixties style mini dress.

Behind Samia is Jimmy Harkishin (Dev Alahan), who stands next to Charlie Condou (Marcus Dent) who left the street in 2014.

Michelle Collins – who played Stella Price on the ITV soap until 2013 – looks incredible in a blond wig cropped wig and heavily made up eyes.

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